What is Winter Spare the Air?
Winter Spare the Air is a pollution reduction program sponsored by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). On winter days, paarticulate matter can become a problem in the Bay Area. To prpotect public health, residents are asked to refrain from activities that cause pollution on these days. In addition, a new BAAQMD regulation was passed in July 2008 that makes burning wood, firelogs or pellets illegal when a Winter Spare the Air Alert is in effect.
Related Questions
- Why would the Air District call a Winter Spare the Air Alert on a holiday such as Thanksgiving or Christmas Day?
- Why is a Winter Spare the Air Alert called throughout the Bay Area when the air in my neighborhood seems good?
- Are there any exemptions to the wood-burning devices curtailmnt during Winter Spare the Air Alerts?
